| Born: | 01/01/1929 - Aurora, Steele, Minnesota [3][4] |
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| Died: | 07/13/2011 - Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota [3][4] |
| Buried: | Havana, Steele, Minnesota [3][4] |
| Father: | Ernest Edward Grunklee [3] |
| Mother: | Edna Augusta Hargefeld [3] |
| Marriage: | 01/17/1952 - Dodge County, Minnesota [1] |
| Other Spouse: | Mary Ann Pagel[2] |
| 1. | He was as a retired farmer on 07/13/2011 in Blooming Prairie, Steele, Minnesota . [3] |
| 2. | His obituary was published on his Find-A-Grave Memorial on 07/15/2011. [4] Merlen Albert Grunklee, age 82 of Blooming Prairie, died at Owatonna Hospital early Wednesday morning, July 13, 2011. Born January 1, 1929 to Ernest and Edna (Hargefeld) Grunklee in Aurora Township, Steele County, Minnesota, Merlen attended St. John's Parochial School in Claremont. He married Jean Warner in January of 1952 at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Claremont. They later divorced. Merlen farmed with his father and worked at Owatonna Tool Company (OTC). He married Mary Ann (Pagel) Stark on June 30, 1964. They farmed, and Merlen worked as a milk truck driver for Farmers Butter Dairy of Bixby until 1984 when he became an employee of AMPI in Owatonna where he was promoted to manager. After his retirement in 1994, he worked for Central Coop until 2008. A member and past president of St. John Lutheran Church, he was on the school board and enjoyed fishing, playing cards and spending time with the grandchildren and great grandchildren. Merlen and Mary Ann also loved to travel and enjoyed camping for many years. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann of Blooming Prairie; seven children, Vicky (David) Kelsey of New Buffalo, Michigan; Keith Stark of Medford; Kathy (Gregg) Anderson of Owatonna; Kristine (Chris) Kenow of Owatonna; David (Julie) Grunklee of Reinbeck, Iowa; Mike (Rachel) Grunklee of Blooming Prairie; Scott (Lana) Grunklee of Claremont; twelve grandchildren, Melanie (Brian) Burmeister, Michelle (Michael) Heller, Jeff (Chelsea) Grunklee, Adam Grunklee, Cassandra Kenow, Carly Kenow, Nicholas Grunklee, Amanda Grunklee, Mackenzie Grunklee, Korey Grunklee, Lauren Grunklee, Megan Grunklee; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Viola Matson of Albert Lea; a brother-in-law, Jim (Sue) Mollenhauer of Crystal. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Edna Grunklee; one son, Roger; one sister, Kathryn Coughlin; two brothers-in-law, Leo Coughlin and Curt Matson Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Claremont, with The Reverend Warren Schmidt officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday at Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment is at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, rural Claremont. Obituary and photo from Worlein Funeral Home. |
| Born: | 11/07/1934 - Claremont, Dodge, Minnesota [6] |
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| Died: | 01/17/2014 - Michigan City, Laporte, Indiana [6] |
| Buried: | Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri [6] |
| Other Spouse: | Andrew Merton Howieson[5] |
| 1. | Minnesota Association of County Officers, "Minnesota Official Marriage System," Dodge County certificate J-495, Merlen A Grunklee and Jean Warner; Database online, Minnesota counties, Minnesota Official Marriage System : n.d. (https://moms.mn.gov/ : accessed 12/12/2024) [Surety: 3]. |
| 2. | Minnesota Association of County Officers, "Minnesota Official Marriage System," Steele County certificate X-354-GMSMA, Merlen A Grunklee and Mary Ann Stark; Database online, Minnesota counties, Minnesota Official Marriage System : n.d. (https://moms.mn.gov/ : accessed 12/12/2024) [Surety: 3]. |
| 3. | Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, Steele County certificate 2011-612605, Merlen Albert Grunklee; Database online, Ancestry.com LLC, Ancestry.com : 2001 (http://www.Ancestry.com/ : accessed 12/21/2024); citing State of Minnesota, /Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota [Surety: 3]. |
| 4. | User submitted cemetery data, "Find A Grave," Merlen Albert Grunklee (#73398463); Database online, Find-A-Grave (Jim Tipton, Founder), Find A Grave : 1995 (http://www.FindAGrave.com/ : accessed 12/21/2024) [Surety: 2]. |
| 5. | Minnesota Association of County Officers, "Minnesota Official Marriage System," Steele County certificate W-281-HAMGJD, Andrew Merton Howieson and Jean Delores Grunklee; Database online, Minnesota counties, Minnesota Official Marriage System : n.d. (https://moms.mn.gov/ : accessed 12/12/2024) [Surety: 3]. |
| 6. | User submitted cemetery data, "Find A Grave," Jean Delores (Warner) Howieson (#123681386); Database online, Find-A-Grave (Jim Tipton, Founder), Find A Grave : 1995 (http://www.FindAGrave.com/ : accessed 12/21/2024) [Surety: 2]. |